What are education layoffs?

These are mass layoff and plant closure notices filed under the federal WARN Act by employers in the education sector. The WARN Act requires employers with 100+ employees to give 60 days' advance notice.

How many education layoffs have there been?

LaborCurrent has tracked 1,288 education sector WARN notices across all US states.

Which states have the most education layoffs?

The states with the most education layoffs are: California, New York, New Jersey.

What companies in education have filed the most WARN notices?

The top companies filing education WARN notices include: SDH Education West, LLC d/b/a Sodexo - Binghamton University, Educational Testing Service, Durham School Services.

Are education layoffs increasing or decreasing?

Education layoffs appear to be decreasing. There have been 120 notices in 2026 so far, compared to 254 in all of 2025.

Education Layoffs

Name: Education WARN Act Layoff Notices
Creator: LaborCurrent
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WARN Act mass layoff and plant closure notices in the education sector across all US states, updated daily.

Data updated 2026-09-09

120

Notices (2026)

12,377

Workers Affected

Einstein Charter Schools

Biggest Filing

Los Angeles

Most Affected City

Top States for Education Layoffs

Top states by notices
State	Notices
California	76
New York	7
New Jersey	5
Texas	4
Massachusetts	3
Maryland	2
Arizona	2
Kentucky	2
Tennessee	2
Georgia	2
Illinois	2
Oregon	2
Wisconsin	1
Utah	1
Minnesota	1

Latest Education WARN Notices

WARN Act layoff notices
Company	Location	Employees	Notice Date	Type
University of Southern California (3649 McClintock Ave.)	Los Angeles, CA	21	2026-09-09	Layoff
University of Southern California (4676 Admiralty Way)	Los Angeles, CA	15	2026-09-09	Layoff
University of Southern California (12015 E Waterfront Dr.)	Los Angeles, CA	8	2026-09-09	Layoff
University of Southern California (1042 Downey Way)	Los Angeles, CA	7	2026-09-09	Layoff
University of Southern California (1150 S. Olive Street)	Los Angeles, CA	5	2026-09-09	Layoff
University of Southern California (941 Bloom Walk)	Los Angeles, CA	4	2026-09-09	Layoff
University of Southern California (3740 McClintock Ave)	Los Angeles, CA	2	2026-09-09	Layoff
University of Southern California (854 Downey Way)	Los Angeles, CA	1	2026-09-09	Layoff
University of Southern California (746 W Adams Blvd.)	Los Angeles, CA	1	2026-09-09	Layoff
University of Southern California (1149 S. Hill Street)	Los Angeles, CA	1	2026-09-09	Layoff
Foundation for California Community Colleges	Sacramento, CA	178	2026-09-02	Layoff
Educational Testing Service	Princeton, NJ	62	2026-09-01
Educational Testing Service	Princeton, NJ	3	2026-09-01
School Specialty	Fort Atkinson, WI	59	2026-07-28	Closure
Provo Canyon School	, UT	303	2026-07-09
SDH Education East, LLC (aka Sodexo)	Waltham, MA	173	2026-07-09
Duluth Area Schools	Duluth, MN	20	2026-06-30
The Banner School	Frederick, MD	19	2026-06-26	Closure
University of Vermont Health	Burlington, VT	142	2026-06-09	Layoff
El Paso Independent School District	El Paso, TX	250	2026-06-08